Resilient Futures Research Lab
We are building resilient futures
Advancing injury and violence prevention through data science and community engaged research
About Our Lab
Our mission is to create evidence that drives action in creating safe, resilient spaces for youth and communities to thrive.
We are an interdisciplinary team of researchers spanning the fields of pediatrics, emergency medicine, and public health, working in partnership with individuals with lived experience.
We are committed to conducting innovative research focused on preventing youth from experiencing multiple forms of violence, as well as unintended injuries at the individual, population, and community levels.
Our work incorporates quantitative data science methods, including geospatial mapping, large data analysis, and machine learning, alongside methods of community engaged research, to better understand the systems and environments that shape youth safety and well-being.
Our Focus Areas
Youth Violence Prevention
We seek to understand how various forms of violence experienced by youth violence are interconnected, and to find innovative solutions for prevention of multiple experiences of youth violence within and outside of health systems.
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Built Environment
We seek to understand how the built environment is connected to risk of and resilience from experiencing violence and accidental injury.
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Injury Prevention
We seek to better understand what makes electric bicycle, electric scooter, and hoverboard injuries experienced by youth unique, and identify novel solutions to improve neighborhood safety for riders.
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Human Trafficking and Child Labor
We seek to better understand how communities, health systems, and high-risk labor sectors in the United States can engage in human trafficking and child labor prevention.
View more about Human Trafficking and Child LaborPartnerships for Resilient Futures
The Resilient Futures Lab engages with key stakeholders and subject matter experts to inform our work and increase impact. Guided by trauma-informed principles, we partner with individuals with lived experience of violence, community organizations, policymakers, and government officials to inform our research and translate findings into actionable steps in the real world.
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We are always open to new collaborations. If you are interested in partnering with us, please contact us